Drop in Births and Deaths in Past Nine Months
Although there was a very notable decline from 44 in September, 1947, to 23 in the number of births registered at Greymouth last month, the decrease during the first nine months of the present year is only 24. the figures being: 1947, 321; 1948, 297. As with births, there has been a decrease in the number of deaths by e'ght during the same period, while marriage notices issued dropped by 15. However, marriages by the registrar seem to have become more popular, as there has been 22 so far this year, compared with 16 in the first nine months of last year. The comparative figures for the nine months are:—
The figures for the month of September are: —
Births 1948 297 1947 321 Deaths 114 122 Marriage notices .... 85 100 Marriage bv Registrar 22 16 For the July-September quarter, the figures are:— Births 82 120 Deaths 41 53 Mai-rrnge notices .... 24 25 Marriages by Registrar 8 1
Births 23 44 Deaths notices .... 8 17 Marriage 12' 10 Marriage hv Registrar 3 0
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Grey River Argus, 2 October 1948, Page 2
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181Drop in Births and Deaths in Past Nine Months Grey River Argus, 2 October 1948, Page 2
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